Aircraft comparison

Diamond DA40 vs Tecnam P2008: cost sharing compared

Two popular choices for a shared flight. Here is how their typical UK running costs compare, and what each person pays.
Measure Diamond DA40 Tecnam P2008
Seats 4 2
Typical wet hire / hour £255-£330 £185-£240
Per person / hour, all seats full ≈ £73 ≈ £107
Typical cruise 130 kt 105 kt
Hire cost per nautical mile £2.25 £2.03
Fuel burn 34 L/hr (AVGAS 100LL) 18 L/hr (UL91 / MOGAS)
100 nm trip: time 46 min 57 min
100 nm trip: hire cost £225.38 £202.86
100 nm trip: per person, all seats full £56.34 £101.43

Which is cheaper to share?

  • The Tecnam P2008 is usually cheaper to hire by the hour.
  • With every seat filled, the Diamond DA40 works out cheaper per person per hour - more seats spread the cost further.
  • The Diamond DA40 is faster, so on a 100 nm trip the Tecnam P2008 costs less to fly overall.

Rates vary a lot between clubs, so use the cost sharing calculator with your own operator's figures. Whichever you choose, no passenger can pay more than an equal share, so you always pay at least yours - see what counts as a direct cost.

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Figures are indicative UK club wet hire rates and typical cruise performance, not quotes. Trip figures assume still air at cruise speed and exclude airfield charges.